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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,646.73, 161,481.11 and 41,142.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,646.73, 161,481.11 and 41,142.84 is: 61,718.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,646.73 : 161,481.11 = 41,142.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,646.73/161,481.11 = 41,142.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,646.73x = 161,481.11 × 41,142.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,646.73x = 6,643,791,471.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,643,791,471.75/107,646.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,718.47

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